It’s a battle that would have fans of classic cinema drooling with anticipation: Ollie 'Quadzilla' Wines going head to head with Patrick 'The Raging Bull' Dangerfield.
Saturday's Showdown between Port Adelaide and Adelaide could see the sides' contested possession kings face off – a prospect Wines said he'd embrace.
The 19-year-old collected 28 disposals (19 contested), booted two goals and laid nine tackles against Carlton in a spectacular start to his second season in the AFL. Dangerfield also booted two goals in his first showing of the year, but close checking from Geelong's Cam Guthrie restricted him to 21 touches (17 contested) last Thursday.
Wines denied the Power would target Dangerfield at Adelaide Oval as the Cats did, nor would they try "to pick him off in any way". But, if it came to it, he would back himself in a one-on-one battle against the competition's most explosive player.
"I'm pretty confident to go against most players so I'd definitely go out there and give it a crack and hope to get out on top," Wines said.
"We'll be going out there to prove a physical battle and hopefully get over the top of them."
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Port Adelaide will release at least 500 tickets for Saturday's Showdown from midday on Wednesday, of which about 250 will be for standing room only.
There is room at Adelaide Oval for about 3000 standing spectators, taking the overall capacity to 53,000. The club is confident this weekend's game will break the Showdown crowd record, set in round five, 2003, when 51,140 saw the Power home by 12 points.